Objective To analyze the risk factors for shortterm recurrence of cerebral infarction. Methods The age, gender, blood pressure, blood sugar, serum triglyceride, serum cholesterol, blood coagulation, atrial fibrillation, intaking of tobacco and alcohols, and body mass index (BMI) were detected in the patients with initial cerebral infarction. During the follow-up of 2 years, they were observed on the factors that might be associated with the recurrence of cerebral infarction. Results By single factor analysis, hypertension, hyperglycemia, high blood lipid, high serum cholesterol, high blood fibrinogen, atrial fibrillation, heavy smoking, excessive drinking, obesity were significantly associated with the recurrence of cerebral infarction in the two-years follow-up(P